What is the Least Common Multiple of 14131 and 14137?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 14131 and 14137 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14131 and 14137, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14131,14137) = 1
LCM(14131,14137) = ( 14131 × 14137) / 1
LCM(14131,14137) = 199769947 / 1
LCM(14131,14137) = 199769947

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14131 and 14137 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14131 and 14137. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14131 and 14137.

Prime Factorization of 14131

Prime Factorization of 14137

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14131 and 14137.

LCM(14131,14137) = 13¹ × 1087¹ × 67¹ × 211¹
LCM(14131,14137) = 199769947